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Ian J. Putnam

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Additional Crew
  • Producer
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Ian J. Putnam is known for The Blackening (2022), God's Country (2022) and Destination Wedding (2018).
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    Known for

    Jermaine Fowler, Sinqua Walls, Antoinette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, and Grace Byers in The Blackening (2022)
    The Blackening
    6.0
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2022
    Thandiwe Newton and Jefferson White in God's Country (2022)
    God's Country
    5.6
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2022
    Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder in Destination Wedding (2018)
    Destination Wedding
    6.0
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2018
    Rubber (2010)
    Rubber
    5.7
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • The WOMAN Collection
      • first assistant director
      • Post-production
      • Short
      • 2025
    • Eagle Trace
      • first assistant director
      • Pre-production
    • This Tempting Madness
      • first assistant director
      • Post-production
    • Michelle Yeoh, Sam Song Li, and Justin Chien in The Brothers Sun (2024)
      The Brothers Sun
      7.5
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • second second assistant director
      • 2024
    • Be Water (2020)
      30 for 30
      8.8
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2023
    • Jermaine Fowler, Sinqua Walls, Antoinette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, and Grace Byers in The Blackening (2022)
      The Blackening
      6.0
      • first assistant director
      • 2022
    • Richard Bernard, Joe Estevez, Gregg Turkington, Mark Proksch, James Mane, Tim Heidecker, Christina Jacquelyn Calph, Michael Matthews, and Bobby Valli in Deck of Cards (2022)
      Deck of Cards
      9.1
      • first assistant director (as Ian Putnam)
      • 2022
    • Thandiwe Newton and Jefferson White in God's Country (2022)
      God's Country
      5.6
      • first assistant director
      • 2022
    • Nia Long and Omar Epps in Fatal Affair (2020)
      Fatal Affair
      4.6
      • additional second assistant director
      • 2020
    • Sandy Honig, Alyssa Stonoha, and Mitra Jouhari in Three Busy Debras (2020)
      Three Busy Debras
      6.1
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2020
    • The Nowhere Inn (2020)
      The Nowhere Inn
      5.7
      • first assistant director
      • first assistant director: additional photography unit (as Ian Putnam)
      • 2020
    • Alycia Debnam-Carey, Claire Holt, and Brenton Thwaites in A Violent Separation (2019)
      A Violent Separation
      5.8
      • first assistant director
      • 2019
    • Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder in Destination Wedding (2018)
      Destination Wedding
      6.0
      • first assistant director
      • 2018
    • Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux, and Sam Heughan in The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
      The Spy Who Dumped Me
      6.1
      • first assistant director: Los Angeles
      • 2018
    • Ben Schwartz and Noël Wells in Happy Anniversary (2018)
      Happy Anniversary
      5.7
      • first assistant director
      • 2018
    • Paul Reiser, Mary Steenburgen, Dolly Wells, Lake Bell, Ed Helms, Amber Heard, and Wyatt Cenac in I Do... Until I Don't (2017)
      I Do... Until I Don't
      4.4
      • first assistant director
      • 2017
    • Skeet Ulrich, Linda Cardellini, Craig Robinson, and Ursula Parker in Austin Found (2017)
      Austin Found
      5.4
      • first assistant director
      • 2017
    • Toni Collette, Molly Shannon, Katie Aselton, and Bridget Everett in Fun Mom Dinner (2017)
      Fun Mom Dinner
      5.3
      • first assistant director
      • 2017

    Additional Crew

    • The Hopeful Yard (2023)
      The Hopeful Yard
      Short
      • filming consultant
      • 2023
    • Secret Girlfriend (2009)
      Secret Girlfriend
      6.5
      TV Series
      • set production assistant (as Ian Putnam)
      • 2009
    • Ashton Kutcher in Spread (2009)
      Spread
      5.8
      • set production assistant
      • 2009
    • Midnight Movie (2008)
      Midnight Movie
      5.1
      • production assistant (as Ian Putnam)
      • 2008
    • Jesse Metcalfe and Kiele Sanchez in Insanitarium (2008)
      Insanitarium
      4.9
      Video
      • production assistant
      • 2008
    • Tom Sizemore and Sasha Alexander in The Last Lullaby (2008)
      The Last Lullaby
      6.1
      • production assistant
      • 2008
    • John C. Reilly and Seann William Scott in The Promotion (2008)
      The Promotion
      5.6
      • production assistant: Los Angeles
      • 2008

    Producer

    • Sunny Day (2009)
      Sunny Day
      7.8
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2009
    • Omar Gooding, Katrina Law, Ross McCall, Jennifer Alden, and Paul J. Alessi in Alpha Males Experiment (2009)
      Alpha Males Experiment
      5.1
      • line producer
      • 2009
    • Jarred
      Short
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Hakeem Kae-Kazim and Jennifer Ann Massey in The Jinn (2007)
      The Jinn
      6.9
      • associate producer
      • 2007
    • Drake Beckett: The Devil's Newest Threat
      Short
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Painting Buonarroti (2007)
      Painting Buonarroti
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2007
    • Let's Play (2007)
      Let's Play
      Short
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Hand in Hand (2007)
      Hand in Hand
      8.2
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Songs Like Rain
      8.4
      Short
      • producer (as Ian J Putnam)
      • 2006
    • Thick
      6.1
      Short
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Mark(s)
      Short
      • producer
      • 2006
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